Jeremiah's Inn

⚠️ 32nd Annual Food Drive This Week at Shaw's!!

📅 Join us June 8-14 at Shaw's Supermarkets in Worcester as we work to fight summer food insecurity in our community.

Wanna get involved?
🥫 Drop off food & essential items at our Nutrition Center or Shaw’s locations in Worcester (look for our bins at checkout), or at MCU 117B Stafford St., Worcester
🏢 Host a food or gift card drive with your network at work, church, or school
💵 Donate funds - we buy food at wholesale prices!
📦 Shop our Amazon wish list and ship items directly to the Inn
https://jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive

📲 Share this post to raise awareness about summer food insecurity!!

Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s fill those carts and stock our shelves! 🥫💚

Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!!!: Community Impact Leader: Herlihy Insurance Group Hunger Relief Partner: Hyde/Dexter-Russel Charitable Foundation, Millbury Federal Credit Union, IBEW Local 96 & Teamsters Local 170 Community Supporter: Barrows Hardware & Masterman's Safety and Industrial Supply

✨We are deeply grateful to Hyde/Dexter-Russell Charitable Foundation for supporting JI's 32nd Annual Food Drive as a Hunger Relief Partner sponsor!

🤲 Their generosity helps strengthen our ability to provide healthy food and essential support to individuals and families throughout our community.

✅To find out how you can join them and help local families visit our website: www.jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive

Thank you for helping us bring hope, dignity, and nourishment to so many this summer 🩷

🌞SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) is a federal food program that helps families with school-aged children buy food when schools are closed for the summer. Families with school-aged children who are enrolled in SNAP will automatically be enrolled in this program.

👉Most eligible families in Massachusetts do not need to apply to get SUN Bucks. DTA issues benefits automatically
👉Families who are not automatically enrolled in can apply online, or through a paper application. The application is available in multiple languages.

To learn more about eligibility and to apply visit: https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-sun-bucks-program

June is Men’s Mental Health Month 🧠

Men’s mental health matters, including our veterans.

Nearly 1 in 10 men experience depression, yet many never seek help due to stigma and pressure to “stay strong.” Veterans are especially impacted by PTSD, depression, and substance use challenges.

💡 1 in 3 veterans seeking SUD treatment also have PTSD.
💡 Male veterans face significantly higher su***de rates than civilians.

Visit NAMI.org/mensmentalhealth to learn how you or someone you know can recognize the signs, find support, and take the first steps toward mental wellness.

Seeking help is strength. Recovery starts with conversation and support.

🙏Thank you to Millbury Federal Credit Union for being a Hunger Relief Partner sponsor for JI’s Annual Food Drive!

🥫AND an Official Drop-off Site! You can drop off non-perishable food and essential items at MCU @ 117B Stafford St., Worcester Shaw's Supermarkets, & at our Nutrition Center. Can't make it to a drop-off site? Visit our website to make a donation or shop our Amazon wish list: www.jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive

We are grateful for community partners like MCU who continue to invest in the health and well-being of our community💙

🪻 April E-News - Read & Subscribe: https://mailchi.mp/jeremiahsinn.com/april-e-news-2026

🥕The Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) is a Massachusetts program that applies extra state funds to your purchase when you use your EBT card to buy fruits and vegetables at participating farms.

🌽There is no special sign-up for HIP. If you live in Massachusetts and get SNAP benefits, your household is automatically able to participate in HIP.

🍅 The amount of HIP you can use each month depends on your SNAP household size.

You can use HIP at participating:
👉 Farmers’ markets (where some or all vendors may participate in HIP)
👉Farm stands
👉Mobile markets
👉CSA farm share programs

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-healthy-incentives-program-hip-frequently-asked-questions

🛒Our Annual Food Drive at Shaw’s is just a Few Days Away!!

Join us June 8-14 at Shaw's Supermarkets in Worcester as we work to fight summer food insecurity in our community. www.jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive

Wanna get involved?
🥫 Drop off food & essential items at our Nutrition Center or Shaw’s locations in Worcester (look for our bins at checkout), or at MCU on 117B Stafford St, Worcester
🏢 Host a food or gift card drive with your network at work, church, or school
💵 Donate funds - we buy food at wholesale prices!
📦 Shop our Amazon wish list and ship items directly to the Inn
https://jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive/

Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s fill those carts and stock our shelves!!

Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!!!: Community Impact Leader: Herlihy Insurance Group Hunger Relief Partner: Hyde/Dexter-Russel Charitable Foundation, Millbury Federal Credit Union, IBEW Local 96 & Teamsters Local170 Community Supporter: Barrows Hardware & Masterman's Safety and Industrial Supply

⚠️ Summer Eats Program Information

You don’t need to enroll in Summer Eats - there is no sign up needed!

All kids and teens, 0-18 are eligible to receive meals. Free Grab & Go meals are availble for pick-up at hundreds of locations throughout the state, No I.D. is asked for and children do not have to be present to pick up meals.

Just find a location near you using their map of free meal sites in MA (if you don’t find a location near you, keep checking back as new sites are added regularly).

Free meals will be available through September 2021. Many sites provide multiple days of meals at once! Learn more at Project Breads website:

https://projectbread.org/news/summer-food-service-programs-what-to-know-and-how-to-enroll-your-child

A sincere thank you to Teamsters Local 170 for serving as a Hunger Relief Partner sponsor for Jeremiah’s Inn’s Annual Food Drive!

Their commitment to supporting local families and strengthening our community helps make this work possible. Together, we can ensure that more individuals and families have access to food and support this summer.

Consider joining them in supporting our food drive: www.jeremiahsinn.com/food-drive

Thank you for helping us make a difference! ❤️